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18th C Flintlock Pistol with Flush Trigger
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18th C Flintlock Pistol with Flush Trigger

18th century
Sold 20 March 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

An 18th Century Flintlock Pistol.

The pistol with a brass screw off barrel, with proof marks. The mechanism in a brass housing, engraved for the maker 'Ketland, London' within draped colours. The flintlock mechanism hold on half and full cock, whilst opening the flush trigger, complete with slide safety. The whole with a walnut grip.

Date circa 1780.

Height 4 inches, 10cm.

Width 6 1/4 inches, 16.5cm.

Depth 3/4 inch, 2cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this 18th Century Flintlock Pistol to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1030413
Dealers Internal Reference
23645
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
An 18th Century Flintlock Pistol.

The pistol with a brass screw off barrel, with proof marks. The mechanism in a brass housing, engraved for the maker 'Ketland, London' within draped colours.

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The flintlock mechanism hold on half and full cock, whilst opening the flush trigger, complete with slide safety.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The whole with a walnut grip.

Date circa 1780.

Height 4 inches, 10cm.

Width 6 1/4 inches, 16.5cm.

Depth 3/4 inch, 2cm.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this 18th Century Flintlock Pistol to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1030413
Dealers Internal Ref
23645
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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An 18th century flintlock pocket pistol featuring a dark wooden grip and a brass barrel with an integrated lock mechanism. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An 18th century flintlock pocket pistol featuring a dark wooden grip and a brass barrel with an integrated lock mechanism. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th C Flintlock Pistol with Flush Trigger

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Archive VIII An 18th century flintlock pocket pistol featuring a dark wooden grip and a brass barrel with an integrated lock mechanism. View VIII
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Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 152
Items Sold 4,448
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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An 18th century flintlock pocket pistol featuring a dark wooden grip and a brass barrel with an integrated lock mechanism.
18TH C FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH FLUSH TRIGGER
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An 18th century flintlock pocket pistol featuring a dark wooden grip and a brass barrel with an integrated lock mechanism.
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  • ObjectFirearms
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Steel
  • ColourDark Brown and Polished Brass
  • MotifsFlintlock mechanism, Brass barrel, Wooden grip, Engraved sideplate
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 16.5 cm (6 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

An 18th-century flintlock pistol is a muzzle-loading handgun that uses a flint strike mechanism to ignite gunpowder, widely used for personal defence and military service during the Georgian era.

These pistols typically feature a wooden stock made from walnut or fruitwood, a brass or iron barrel and frame, and steel components for the lock mechanism.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct maker marks or proof stamps, hand-filed metal components, patination appropriate for age, and traditional construction methods such as pinned barrels.

Displaying the pistol securely within a glass shadow box or mounted on a library wall adds a touch of historical interest and traditional texture to study or living room spaces.

Preservation requires storing the item in a stable environment with controlled humidity and applying microcrystalline wax or light oil to metal surfaces to prevent rust while protecting the aged wood.
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